Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster is Director of North American Programs for T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. On December 15th, watch her discuss modern-day slavery and the CIW’s campaign in the CBS Religion and Culture documentary: "Living In The Shadows: Religions Response To Human Trafficking".

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#WhatRabbisDo: Human Rights Day & Modern-day Slavery in the USA

December 10th is International Human Rights Day, the 65th anniversary of the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UDHR enshrines the idea of the inherent dignity of human life, realized through such protects as freedoms from slavery, unlawful imprisonment, and torture, and the rights to basic needs such as employment, a fair standard of living, and medical care. This year, in conjunction with Human Rights Shabbat, rabbis in 14 cities are visiting Wendy’s restaurants to ask that the corporation sign onto one of the most successful domestic human rights campaigns, the Fair Food Program of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

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